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Ind. Code § 31-37-18-5 — Release of department of child services from obligations to child placed in state institution for voluntary treatment
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 18: Dispositional Hearing, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-18-5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 5. If the court authorizes a child who is under the custody or supervision of the department to be placed in a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318 ) for voluntary treatment in accordance with IC 12-26-3 , the court may not release the department from obligations of the department to the child until the earlier of: (1) the date the child is discharged; or (2) the date that a parent, guardian, or other responsible person approved by the court assumes the obligations. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.3(d) part.]
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